Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-31

Mrs. KukPs costumes are the object Of a
great deal OF admiration by American
ladies'. 1t should he stated to Mrs. ku-
kfs credit, however, that she has never
yet appeared 10 a decolette dress. The
receptions and balls at the Japanese
Minister'S residence are among the most
exclusive given in the city, and areSnever
open to the intruders who so
often succeed in forcing their presence
elsewhere. Th- Japanese Minister'S ball
occurred the night after that of His Chi
nese ExcelIency. Steps were taken sue
cesslully to prevent a repetition OF the
scenes Of the preceding night. Minister
kuki had a little surprise for those VINO
thought they could go 10 private house
like they were accustomed to go to public
receptions. Minister KukI prepared a
list of all those who were invited to his
ball, and gave this list to a servant, who
was stationed al the door, and as each
person arrived, and if ne or she was not
known their names were asked and if the
name was not ON the list he or she was
not admitted. In this way several we'll
known pepple were reius d admittance
because they were not invited. 1t is said
that those who were turned away num-
bered several hundred.
IMMORTALITY All WASHINGTON.
The immoral part of Washington may
get lively shaking up before many days
have passed. 1t certainly Will il the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
has any influence in Congress. Senator
COlquitt has presented petition from
that organization to the Senate request
ing a thorough investigation OF the
methods of the pistrict Commissioners in
licensing gambling dens, disreputable
houses, saloons of the lowest
type and other holes in the
wall set as traps for The unwary
and naturally vicious. The paper, in a
bold arraignment, virtually charges the
Commissioners with licensing these dis
reputable deus of one sort and another
with their eyes open and for personal
ends. One of the allegations which the
petitioners think carries significance with
1t is that Frank Hume, the President OF
the Liquor Dealers Association, is a
bOndsman of one of the Commissioners.
The petition is very long one.
1t proposes $500 as the mini
mum LIQUOR license and stirs up things
generally with a sharp stick. Mr.. In
gals, Chairman of the District Commit
tee, said tnat the allegations presented in
the petition had for long time engaged
the attention of the committee. He also
said that there was no doubt that there
was great violation OF statu-
tory provisions, not only of
law, but OF moral and social
order in connection with these transac-
tions. But In order that the Senate and
the country might understand that the
District Committee had neither been
Oblivious nor neglectful of these matters,
he felt it his duty to call attention to the
fact that on Feb. 4, 1886, he had intro
duced a bill regulating the sale of dis
Till and termenGed liquors in the Dis
trict; and that on Feb. 10 that bill had
been reported by the committee, and had
subsequently passed the Senate. That
bill was now before the District Com
mittee of the House. If the other branch
Of Congress had been as diligent as the
Senate had been, one great cause of COM
plant, as set forth IN the petition, would
have been removed. The petition has
been referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.